Sunshine SchoolThe
Sunshine School Program provides intensive transitional
support for grade 9-12 students returning from
incarceration, Office of Children and Family Services
facilities, day treatment programs, residential
programs, and difficult-to-serve students needing a
diagnostic placement for planning a transition to an
appropriate program.

The program serves up to 24 students
at a time on a short-term basis. Over the period of
a year, approximately 80 to 100 students move
through the program.

Staff includes two school
administrators (one director/principal, one
assistant principal); two teachers; one teacher aide
and one teacher assistant; one social worker; and
one hall monitor.

The average class size is 12.

The attendance rate is 78.25%.

Program
improvement goals

Goal 1
Increase the number of students who have secured
part-time employment and/or community service
experience.

Goal 2
Increase the number of individual students with
attendance greater than 75%.

Goal 3
Increase the attendance rate of all students placed in
the Sunshine School Program.

Social Skills
Plus
A level system which fosters and supports appropriate
social skills, positive communication skills, and
outstanding and improved attendance.

Social Work
Services
These include individual and group counseling,
transitional planning, support follow-up activities with
families, community services, the juvenile system and
agency follow-along services, community outreach, and
family support.

If you have questions or would like more
information, please contact the Director of Special
Education Ken Cioffi at 462-7217.